Spinal Fusion

"Spinal Fusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Operative immobilization or ankylosis of two or more vertebrae by fusion of the vertebral bodies with a short bone graft or often with diskectomy or laminectomy. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed, p236; Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor ID	D013123
MeSH Number(s)	E04.555.100.700
Concept/Terms	Spinal Fusion Spinal Fusion Fusion, Spinal Fusions, Spinal Spinal Fusions Spondylodesis Spondylodesis Spondylodeses Spondylosyndesis Spondylosyndesis Spondylosyndeses

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Orthopedic Procedures [E04.555]
Arthrodesis [E04.555.100]
Spinal Fusion [E04.555.100.700]

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Bar chart showing 78 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1993	1	0	1
1995	1	0	1
1996	1	1	2
1997	1	0	1
1998	2	0	2
1999	1	0	1
2000	2	0	2
2002	2	2	4
2003	4	0	4
2004	4	0	4
2005	1	2	3
2006	0	1	1
2007	3	1	4
2008	2	1	3
2009	3	1	4
2010	2	0	2
2011	4	2	6
2012	2	0	2
2013	6	1	7
2014	1	0	1
2015	2	0	2
2016	2	0	2
2017	3	2	5
2018	2	0	2
2019	2	0	2
2020	2	2	4
2021	4	0	4
2022	2	0	2

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Xu AL, Marrache M, Hardesty CK, Groves ML, Erickson MA, Murphy RF, Thompson GH, Sponseller PD. Baclofen Pump Use: Complications After Growth-friendly Instrumentation for Early-onset Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Feb 01; 42(2):77-82.

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Li Y, Swallow J, Gagnier J, Smith JT, Murphy RF, Sponseller PD, Cahill PJ. Pelvic fixation is not always necessary in children with cerebral palsy scoliosis treated with growth-friendly instrumentation. Spine Deform. 2022 07; 10(4):925-932.

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Reitman CA, Hills JM, Standaert CJ, Bono CM, Mick CA, Furey CG, Kauffman CP, Resnick DK, Wong DA, Prather H, Harrop JS, Baisden J, Wang JC, Spivak JM, Schofferman J, Riew KD, Lorenz MA, Heggeness MH, Anderson PA, Rao RD, Baker RM, Emery SE, Watters WC, Sullivan WJ, Mitchell W, Tontz W, Ghogawala Z. Cervical fusion for treatment of degenerative conditions: development of appropriate use criteria. Spine J. 2021 09; 21(9):1460-1472.

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Alshareef M, Klapthor G, Alawieh A, Lowe S, Frankel B. Evaluation of open and minimally invasive spinal surgery for the treatment of thoracolumbar metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: a systematic review. Eur Spine J. 2021 10; 30(10):2906-2914.

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Reitman CA, Cho CH, Bono CM, Ghogawala Z, Glaser J, Kauffman C, Mazanec D, O'Brien D, O'Toole J, Prather H, Resnick D, Schofferman J, Smith MJ, Sullivan W, Tauzell R, Truumees E, Wang J, Watters W, Wetzel FT, Whitcomb G. Management of degenerative spondylolisthesis: development of appropriate use criteria. Spine J. 2021 08; 21(8):1256-1267.

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CreveCoeur TS, Yahanda AT, Maher CO, Johnson GW, Ackerman LL, Adelson PD, Ahmed R, Albert GW, Aldana PR, Alden TD, Anderson RCE, Baird L, Bauer DF, Bierbrauer KS, Brockmeyer DL, Chern JJ, Couture DE, Daniels DJ, Dauser RC, Durham SR, Ellenbogen RG, Eskandari R, Fuchs HE, George TM, Grant GA, Graupman PC, Greene S, Greenfield JP, Gross NL, Guillaume DJ, Haller G, Hankinson TC, Heuer GG, Iantosca M, Iskandar BJ, Jackson EM, Jea AH, Johnston JM, Keating RF, Kelly MP, Khan N, Krieger MD, Leonard JR, Mangano FT, Mapstone TB, McComb JG, Menezes AH, Muhlbauer M, Oakes WJ, Olavarria G, O'Neill BR, Park TS, Ragheb J, Selden NR, Shah MN, Shannon C, Shimony JS, Smith J, Smyth MD, Stone SSD, Strahle JM, Tamber MS, Torner JC, Tuite GF, Wait SD, Wellons JC, Whitehead WE, Limbrick DD. Occipital-Cervical Fusion and Ventral Decompression in the Surgical Management of Chiari-1 Malformation and Syringomyelia: Analysis of Data From the Park-Reeves Syringomyelia Research Consortium. Neurosurgery. 2021 01 13; 88(2):332-341.

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Hardesty CK, Murphy RF, Pawelek JB, Glotzbecker MP, Hosseini P, Johnston CE, Emans J, Akbarnia BA. An initial effort to define an early onset scoliosis "graduate"-The Pediatric Spine Study Group experience. Spine Deform. 2021 05; 9(3):679-683.

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Murphy RF, Barfield WR, Emans JB, Akbarnia B, Thompson G, Sponseller P, Skaggs D, Marks D, Smith JT, Flynn J, Presson A, Sawyer JR, Johnston C. Minimum 5-Year Follow-up on Graduates of Growing Spine Surgery for Early Onset Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Nov/Dec; 40(10):e942-e946.

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Reitman CA. CORR Insights®: What Are the Patient-reported Outcomes, Complications, and Radiographic Results of Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis in Patients Younger Than 50 Years? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 08; 478(8):1889-1891.

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Murphy RF, Barfield WR, St Hilaire T, Smith JT, Emans JB, Samdani A, Garg S, Sawyer JR, Pahys JM. Prospectively collected surgeon indications for discontinuation of a lengthening program for early-onset scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2020 02; 8(1):129-133.

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